5th Aug. International Club Friendly - Nottingham Forest VS Fiorentina Prediction
International Club Friendly - Nottingham Forest VS Fiorentina
Match Time:06-08-2025 02:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest, coached by Nuno Espírito Santo, is preparing for the 2025-26 Premier League season, with their European status (Europa League or Conference League) pending Crystal Palace’s appeal, per. Their pre-season has been winless, with goalless draws against Chesterfield, Monaco, and Estoril, and losses to Fulham (1-0) and Birmingham City (2-1), averaging 0.2 goals scored and 0.6 goals conceded, per. Key players include Morgan Gibbs-White, Taiwo Awoniyi (back from abdominal injury), and new signings Igor Jesus and Dan Ndoye, with a probable 4-2-3-1 lineup: Sels; Williams, Milenković, Murillo, Aina; Dominguez, Sangaré; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi, per. Forest’s strengths are their defensive solidity and new attacking options, but their lack of goals (1 in 5 friendlies) and integration of new players are concerns. They aim for a first pre-season win at the City Ground.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina, led by Stefano Pioli (returning after a stint at Al-Nassr), is gearing up for the 2025-26 Serie A season after finishing 6th in 2024-25, securing a fourth straight Conference League campaign, per. Their pre-season includes a 2-0 win over Carrarese (Moise Kean scoring both goals) and a 2-0 loss to Leicester City, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 1.0 goal conceded, per. Key players include Kean, Jonathan Ikoné, and new signing Yacine Adli, with a probable 3-4-2-1 lineup: Terracciano; Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri; Dodô, Adli, Mandragora, Biraghi; Ikoné, Beltran; Kean, per. Fiorentina’s strengths are their tactical flexibility and Kean’s form, but their loss to Leicester exposed defensive gaps. They continue their English tour, targeting form and fitness before Serie A.
Head-to-Head
Nottingham Forest and Fiorentina have no prior meetings, per. Friendlies between Premier League and Serie A sides average 2.7 goals, with 60% over 2.5 goals and 50% both teams scoring (BTTS).
Predicted Score: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Fiorentina
This friendly on August 5, 2025, at the City Ground, Nottingham, at 6:45 PM UTC (2:45 PM EDT), is a sell-out, with over 29,000 fans expected, per. Forest’s Gibbs-White and Awoniyi face Fiorentina’s Kean and Ikoné, with Forest’s home support tested by Fiorentina’s attacking intent, per. Forest are slight favorites (+130 odds) over Fiorentina (+200), with a draw at +230, per. Trends (Forest: 0% over 2.5 goals; Fiorentina: 50%) suggest a low-scoring game, with betting tips favoring under 2.5 goals (1.85 odds), per. The 20°C evening may see cards if Forest’s physicality rises, per. Forest may score through Awoniyi, with Kean likely netting for Fiorentina. Both teams’ pre-season struggles and defensive focus point to a draw, with Forest’s home edge balanced by Fiorentina’s attacking quality
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